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issue: Are you ready for a pet?
Have you been begging your grown-ups for
a dog or cat? What did they say? They may have
said, “You need to show me you are responsible
first.” How do you know when you are responsible
enough to help take care of a pet?

4 1. First, make a list of all the things you are currently responsible
for in the blanks below under Responsibilities, like doing your
Reptile Rapture! own laundry, washing dishes, clearing the table, and other chores.

Responsibilities Answers from #2

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Quiz:
What pet is
best for you?
2. Next, write one of these letters next to each one of your

responsibilities above.
8 Write “A” for “I always do this without being asked.”

To the Rescue: Write “O” for “I often do this chore without being asked.”
Meet Edna! Write “S” for “I sometimes do this without being asked.”
Write “N” for “I never do this chore without being asked.”
If your list has mostly As and Os, you are showing a lot of responsibility!
If your list has mostly Ss and Ns, you may need to work towards
3 Humane Hero: becoming more responsible before you are ready to take on the extra
“The Kitten Kid”
responsibility of caring for a pet.
7 Curiosity Corner:
chipmunks vs. squirrels
? Where’s Raja? Do you want to learn more about cats and dogs through
Find Raja, from The
Restricted Adventures the adventures of Raja? Ask an adult if you can download
of Raja app, hidden The Restricted Adventures of Raja book and game apps!
in Kind News.

MUTTS

by
Patrick McDonnell
Distributed by
King Features Syndicate, Inc.
© 2019 Patrick McDonnell
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